About Khulna

Khulna District :  

Khulna Jela also Khulna Zila is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division. It is bordered on the north by the Jessore District and the Narail District, on the south by the Bay of Bengal, on the east by the Bagerhat District, and on the west by the Satkhira District.

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Geography and climate:

Khulna District has a total area of 4,389.11 square kilometres (1,694.64 sq mi). It borders Jessore  District to the north, Narail  District to the northeast, Bagerhat District to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south, and Satkhira District to the west.

Major rivers of Khulna District are the Rupsa (a continuation of the Bhairab and Atrai),  Arpangachhia, Shibsa, Pasur, and the Koyra.

khulna map

Economy Jone:

Parts of the largest mangrove forest in the world — the Sundarban — is spread over the three most southerly districts of Satkhira,  Khulna and Bagherhat.

Education:

Universities  :            

                       Khulna University , Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna  Agricultural University.

KU

                             

Public Medical Colleges:   Khulna Medical College.

KHULNA MEDICAL CLG

Colleges:

                  

• Government B L College.
• Daulatpur College (Day/Night), Daulatpur, Khulna.
• Khanjahan Ali college of Engineering and Technology.
•  Khulna Polytechnic Institute.

Schools:

          

• Coronation Govt. Girls School.
• Khulna Zilla School.
• Rotary School, Khalishpur, Khulna.:Udayan Khulna Zilla Police School.

Newspapers and magazines:

Daily and weekly newspapers are published from Khulna, including:

• Daily Shomoyer Khobor.
• Daily Tribune.
• Daily Janmobhumi.
• Daily Anirbhan.
• Daily Probaho etc.

Religion:

Islam is in majority and about 88% of total population follow Islam according to 2011. Hinduism is second largest religion in Khulna and about 11% of total population are Hindu,1% follow other religion.

Shoping Mall:                  

• Khulna Shopping Complex
• New Market
• Jalil Tower

KHULNA SHOPING MALL

Hotel And Restaurants:

          City  Inn  ,Castel Salam , Tiger Garden more.

HOTEL

Tourism:

Sundarbans : In the south-western part of Bangladesh, in the district of greater Khulna, lies the Sundarbans (world's largest mangrove forest), the home of royal Bengal tiger. It is a virgin forest which until recently owed nothing to human endeavour and yet nature has laid it out with as much care as a planned pleasure ground. For miles and miles, the lofty treetops form an unbroken canopy, while nearer the ground, works of high and ebb-tide marked on the soil and tree trunks and the many varieties of the natural mangrove forest have much to offer to an inquisitive visitor. The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat: The Mosque City of Bagerhat is a formerly lost city, located in the suburbs of Bagerhat city in Bagerhat District, in the Khulna Division of southwest of Bangladesh.This city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bagerhat is about 15 miles south east of Khulna.

Rabindra Complex: Rabindra Complex is located in Dakkhindihi village, 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Khulna city. It was the residence of Rabindranath Tagore's father-in-law; Beni Madhab Roy Chowdhury. Tagore visited this place several times in his life. Recently it has been declared as a protected archaeological site by Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh.

Khan Jahan Ali Bridge: It is a bridge under which the Rupsha river flows. The bridge is obviously very attractive to see.people come here to spend the leisure time. Many families are seen to have a beautiful time. At present it is one of the beautiful places of Khulna

Tourist  Spot:
                     Rupsha Bridge, Prem Kanon,Gila Tola More

RUPSHA BRIDGE

Transport:

Road:Rickshaw is the most popular means of public transportation in Khulna. Usually people use it for short distance journeys. Baby Taxi and Tuktuk (Chinese auto-rickshaw) are also a common mode of transport within the city. There is a public bus service called Nagar Paribahan, which runs frequently between Rupsha to Phultala and have stoppages in all major localities of Khulna. Motorcycle is also popular among the middle-class people, while the rich people prefer a private car.

Rail:

Khulna Railway Station is the main railway station in the city. Bangladesh Railway operates 6 Intercity trains. Sundarban Express & Chitra Express run between Khulna-Dhaka, Kapotaksha Express & Sagardari Express run between Khulna-Rajshahi and Rupsa Express & Seemanta Express run between Khulna-Syedpur. Two Commuter Express runs between Khulna-Benapole. And mail trains between Khulna-Parbatipur, Khulna-Chapainawabganj and Khulna-Goalanda. The international train Bandhan Express run between Khulna & Kolkata.

KHULNA RAIL STATION

Waterway:

Several passenger launches and cargo services are operated from BIWTA Launch Terminal, Khulna. There is a rocket service from Khulna-Dhaka.

Sports:

Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium is the only international sports venue in Khulna. It hosts Test cricket, One Day International and Twenty20 International. It became the 7th Test cricket venue in the country on 21 November 2012. It also hosts several matches of the Bangladesh Premier League.On the other hand, Khulna District Stadium is the venue for other domestic sporting and cultural events.

Besides, many sporting events, but mostly football matches, are being held at the Khulna Circuit-House stadium and in Khulna Zilla school play ground.

Many of Bangladeshi cricketers are from Khulna region.

ABU NASER STADIUM

Notable residents:

• Sheikh Razzak Ali - Lawyer, Politician, Deputy Speaker and Speaker of Bangladesh Jatiyo Sangsad
• Khan Jahan Ali – Muslim Sufi Saint
• Abdus Sabur Khan - Politician
• Firoz Mahmud- Contemporary visual artist, painter, creator
• Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray - Bengali Chemist
• Prafulla Chandra Sen Former Chief Minister of West Bengal
• Sheikh Abu Naser - Politician
• Qazi Imdadul Haq – Bangladeshi writer
• Sheikh Salahuddin – Former cricketer